March For Sickle Cell
Sat, Mar 14
|Union Point Park
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE MARCH FOR SICKLE CELL 5K RUN/WALK TODAY! https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/NC/NewBern/NPSWCMarchforSickleCell
Time & Location
Mar 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Union Point Park, 210 E Front St, New Bern, NC 28560, USA
About the Event
The Neuse Pamlico Sound Women’s Coalition, Inc. (NPSWC), a 501 (c) 3 organization of professional women, is excited to announce the 10th annual 5K Run/Walk for Sickle Cell. This will be a hybrid run/walk consisting of an in-person and virtual 5k run/walk taking place March 14, 2026.
“Why Sickle Cell?” Simple. SCD is a devastating blood disease affecting millions worldwide. Greater than 100,000 cases are here in America. Each year, in NC about 120 infants are born with sickle cell disease and 4,000 infants are born with sickle cell trait or related trait. SCD affects more than 5,000 patients and families in North Carolina. The disease occurs in about 1 of every 365 African American births and about 1 out of every 16,300 Hispanic-American births.
In addition, people with SCD have less access to comprehensive care than people with many other genetic disorders. That is why we plan to use…